Samuel Edward Ward, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Chipley, FL
Samuel Edward Ward, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chipley, Florida, and NPI 1982661757, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME78849, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Edward Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- ME78849 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1409 Brickyard RD, Chipley, FL 32428
- Phone
- (850) 547-3679
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (855) 492-6785
- Medicaid ID
- 258988500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050419000256); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel Edward Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME78849Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
878 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin38 claims
- Furosemide34 claims
- Omeprazole32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Alprazolam25 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa24 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
6 hospitals and group practices
- Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Franklin County Board OF County CommissionersApalachicola, FL
- Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR
- North Walton Rural Hospital LLCDefuniak Springs, FL
- Southland EMS AT Weems PLApalachicola, FL
- Southland Hospitalist AT Weems PLApalachicola, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Samuel Edward Ward among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida
Samuel Edward Ward, MD is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Chipley
They are 5 of the 122 NPPES records with a practice address in Chipley, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Samuel Edward Ward, MD's NPI number?
Samuel Edward Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982661757, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Edward Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1409 Brickyard RD, Chipley, FL, 32428. Phone: (850) 547-3679. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Edward Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME78849, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Edward Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Edward Ward, MD had 878 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.